Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant,
is celebrating her 23rd birthday and the Belgian Royal Palace has
released new portraits to mark the occasion. The Belgian Royal
Family has shared two new photographs of Princess Elisabeth in
honour of her birthday. The two portraits were taken by Max Bueno
and show the princess enjoying autumn in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
She is wearing a…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
hosted the annual gala dinner, with Crown Prince Haakon and
Princess Astrid, for members of parliament. Queen Sonja chose to
wear a copy ofa favourite tiara of another queen for the
evening. She wore a somewhat historic tiara for…
Queen Camilla gave a moving and heartfelt
keynote address at a Commonwealth event in Samoa on Thursday
highlighting the importance of working to end abuse against girls
and women. The Queen has focused much of her energy as both Queen
and Duchess of Cornwall towards…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have met
with a wide variety of people and organisations throughout their
visits to Australia and Samoa. The Queen has continued to focus on
promoting literacy and learning in particular with several
engagements. As her visit to Samoa began, Queen Camilla was able to
visit a pastoral primary school, locally known as the aoga faifeau.
The school begins at a…
King Philippe of the Belgians has
welcomed four new ambassadors to the Belgian court in a centuries
old tradition. Four ambassadors presented King Philippe with
their Letters of Credence: Nicholas Brousseau from Canada, Anne
Sherriff from the United Kingdom, Eros…
Also known as the Irish Crown Jewels, the
Jewels of the Order of St Patrick, are at the heart of a
still-unsolved mystery. King George III created the Order of St
Patrick in 1783, as an equivalent order to England’s Order of the
Garter and Scotland’s Order of…
Royals often spend much of their day to
day time attending engagements that many of us would consider
mundane, with visits to waste sorting facilities and park openings.
However, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands continues to prove why she
is perfect for the role with her enthusiasm, dedication, and energy
at every engagement. Earlier this week, Queen Maxima opened a new
factory in Delfzijl…
On the second day of their accession
visit to Germany, King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark visited
two cities in Schleswig-Holstein to meet Danish minorities.
The Danish king and queen were welcomed to Kiel by Minister
President of Schleswig-Holstein Daniel Günther…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have had a
successful visit to Australia with big crowds turning out to see
them as this historic visit came to an end in Sydney. The Queen has
maintained her classic style for the visit with several looks from
her favourite designers. As…
Jane Seymour, the only of King Henry
VIII’s wives to receive the burial of a queen, died on 24 October
1537 at Hampton Court Palace. Seymour was most likely born in 1508,
but her birthdate is unknown; she was born to Sir John Seymour and
Margery Wentworth. Her first confirmed role at court did not come
until 1532 when she was a maid of honour to Queen Catherine (of
Aragon).
